Topic: e-smith and Timewarner cable modems

[Pete Loach]

I recently got a cable modem with one dhcp provided non static ip address and set up an e-smith server to provide security and connectivity for three other machines.

I have found that I cannot check my email from the cable company however after adding a dns server address to one of my clients (win98) (207.200.73.80) I was able to check my old ISP email account.

I have also had problems connecting to microsoft sites on and off.

Can anyone shed some light on my delema.  I'm not great with linux however I can follow directions very well and know my windows (9x & NT) stuff very well.

Thanks in advance.
Pete

[Charlie Brady]

Pete Loach wrote:

> I recently got a cable modem with one dhcp provided non static
> ip address and set up an e-smith server to provide security and
> connectivity for three other machines.
>
> I have found that I cannot check my email from the cable
> company however after adding a dns server address to one of my
> clients (win98) (207.200.73.80) I was able to check my old ISP
> email account.

You obviously have some trouble with DNS resolution on the e-smith server. I've never seen that, and can't think what the problem might be.

On your win98 system, run "winipcfg" and check that your e-smith server IP address is listed as a name server address.

On the e-smith server, log into the system as root - Alt-F3, "root", admin password, and check that name resolution is working there:

nslookup www.microsoft.com
exit

> I have also had problems connecting to microsoft sites on and
> off.

Everyone has problems connecting to microsoft sites from time to time!

> Thanks in advance. Pete

Let us know how you get on.

Charlie